Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-04-16

BILLY WILSON, who is now campaign
ing with Chandler's combination has
standing offer ofs250 to any colored pugi-
list who will stand before him for ten
| rounds.
On complaint of License Collector
Nugent, Eva Phelps, alias Ida Morris, a
colored woman, was arrested Monday
for keeping, house of i'll fame at NO. T
East Eighth street and fined $25.
DELAYS are dangerous Get your
photographs taken by J. P. Ball, 221,
Nicollet avenue, Minneapolis, for 50. 90
per dozen. The round trip fare of each
customer from St. Paul will be paid.
REV. BIRD WILKINS and family, left
for Chicago, Thursday, where he has
been called to the passionate of Bethesda
Baptist Church. tits rumored that Rev.
W. H. Gray, of st. Louis, Mo-, who is in
city will be called to the charge.
HE hurry Opera House company has
incorporated. Capital stock, $4,000.
incorporates: W. P. hurry, st. Paul;
Jacob E. Sackett and James M. Wood,
of Chicago, and Enoch W. Virgins and
Frank P. Weadon, Minneapolis.
WILLIAM DAWSON, JR, has been elect
ed cashier of the Bank of Minnesota to
till the place made vacant by the resig-
nation ofAlbert Scheffer The directors
will at some future time elect an assist
ant cashier, vice Herman Scheifer, also
resigned.
The Wacouta Kennels of this city took
the first prize at the Pittsburg dog show
this week with their mastiff Wacouta
Nap. Word has also been received that
the Minnesota Kennel Club has been
nani.nously elected to membership in
the National Association.
HE fourth anniversary Of the election
OF John T. Black as chief of the St. Paul
fire department was celebrated Sunday
A friend on that day presented an ele-
CANT gold-headed cane as memento of
the occasion. It is inscribed: "Pre-
scented to John T. Black, 1872
REV. DIR. S. G.. SMITH, of the First
Episcopal Methodist Church, has been
invited to preach in the late Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher's church in Brooklyn,
April oath, and he has accepted the in
vitation. 1t is probable that DR.. Smith
may receive a call from the church.
NOAH WALTON, white farmer, living
near North Branch, was in the city
Thursday in serch ofhis daughter Title,
aged about eighteen, who left home
about two months ago. He found her.
and endeavored, in vain, to get her to
return home with him. The hayward
girl is the mistress of a colored gambler
and claims to be ''all right" Il guess
tits !" .-...
SERVICES will be held at the Pilgrim
Baptist Church, II o'clock am, and 7:3O
pm. Rev. VIM. Gray will preach from
the following subjects, at II am, ''The
Future Prosperity Of the Church, the
Effects of it's Divine sInfuence." 7:3O
pm, '"The Spirit of the Lord, the
Ruilder of His Temple The public is
cordially invited Sabbath school i'm
mediately after the morning services.
The Easter services at St. James A. M.
D.. church were we'll attended and quite
interesting throughout. The exercises
by the Sunday School in the afternoon
were especially entertaining. They
were conducted according to the pro-
gram arranged by Rev. J. M. Townsend,
missionary secretary of the A. M. E.
church. An interesting address was
made by Mr.. Taylor the superintendent
subject, Easter Sunday as Missionary
Day, Its Fitness and Observance" Mr..
VIM. Queen delivered an able address,
taking for his subject, '"rhe RESPONSE
bility Of the Church to Evangelize the
World Missionary Music was read
by Mr.. j. @. Adams. Miss Lulu Girls
void presided at the organ. The col
lections were quite satisfactory. Among
the principal features of the evening
services was the solo truth and Naomi, :"
sung by Mrs. w. H. Clay, who was in
good voice and never sang more sweet
". Elder Jacobs filled the pulpit at all
Of the services.
The entertainment at st. James
church, Tuesday night was grand sue
cess, the house was crowded to oyer
flowing, and the exercises were very
entertaining. The following program
was carried out:
Song Eock Of Ages, Choir.
Trio-"Not ashamed of Christ, Mr..
and Mrs. 7. H. Lyles, Mr.. P. An
derson.
Essay The Jeremiahs, Mrs. NJ.
| Stafford.
solo-1sWhen the Quiet Moon is Beam
| ing.-Miss Bertha Heathcock.